Punjab Newsline, Jalandhar/ Chandigarh, November 19-
Punjab cabinet minister Mohinder Bhagat today administered the oath of office to the newly elected panches during a district-level function at sports stadium here in village Jandiala. During the event, 5443 panches out of the newly elected 890-gram panchayats in the district were administered the oath of office by the Cabinet Minister.
Accompanied by Punjab Safai Karamchari Commission Chairman Chandan Grewal, Chairman Punjab State Minorities Commission Abdul Bari Salmani, Chairman Punjab Agri Export Corporation Limited Mangal Singh Bassi, Chairman District Planning Committee Amritpal Singh, and Senior AAP leader Stephen Kaler, the Minister said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has set new benchmark in conducting panchayat elections in a fair and transparent manner as these panchayat elections were held without political party symbols to keep the villages away from the shadow of political factionalism. This move will further strengthen mutual brotherhood among masses.
He appealed to newly elected panches to ensure maximum participation of people in the panchayat decision by holding gram panchayats in their respective villages to ensure transparency in development works.